diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
index 5a8664747e..7335deb800 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ QCocoaMenuBar::~QCocoaMenuBar()
 
     if (m_window && m_window->menubar() == this) {
         m_window->setMenubar(0);
+        // Delete the children first so they do not cause
+        // the native menu items to be hidden after
+        // the menu bar was updated
+        qDeleteAll(children());
         updateMenuBarImmediately();
     }
 }